Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 19 road infrastructure projects in Mumbai, worth over ₹4,000 crore. Key developments include 13 National Highway projects, four bridges, and underpasses on NH-16. He also approved 13 new proposals submitted by CM Majhi. On April 17, 2025, Union Minister for Road.
Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 19 national highway projects in Mumbai, collectively valued at over ₹4,000 crore. The event, held at Baramunda Maidan in Bhubaneswar, was attended by Odisha Chief.
Project Highlights
The 19 projects encompass a total length of 154 km. Of these, 17 new initiatives had their foundation stones laid, while two highway sections were inaugurated. The projects include road construction and widening across Khurda, Puri, Ganjam, Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers Pravati Parida and KV Singh.
Deo, and other state officials Kandhamal, and Nayagarh districts. Additionally, four bridges totaling 4.82 km in length will be constructed on the Berhampur-Gopalpur and Rourkela-Biramitrapur highways under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) between the two cities from 90 to 45 minutes state officials Kandhamal.
Key Announcements
Minister Gadkari announced the approval of the 110-km Capital Region Ring Road project, connecting Rameswaram in Khurda district to Tangi in Cuttack district, at an estimated cost of ₹7,000 crore. He also confirmed the six-laning Rameswaram Bhubaneswar-Puri highway at a cost of ₹1,200 crore, aiming to reduce travel time.
Environmental and Safety Measures
The projects include the construction of six bridges over the Mahanadi, Tel, Hati, and Sagada rivers. To enhance wildlife protection, five elephant underpasses and 14 animal underpasses will be built in the Bangriposi Ghat section of National Highway-49. Furthermore, improvements to 15 accident-prone spots on the Cuttack to Ichhapuram section of National Highway-16 are planned to reduce road accidents.
Future Infrastructure Plans
Minister Gadkari highlighted that the central government has undertaken highway projects worth nearly ₹2 lakh crore in Odisha, with ₹60,000 crore already completed and another ₹60,000 crore underway. Projects worth ₹75,000 crore are in the pipeline, and an additional ₹3 lakh crore is expected to be invested the state’s road.
These developments aim to boost Odisha’s connectivity, tourism, and economic growth, aligning with the vision of providing world-class infrastructure comparable to that of the United States infrastructure over the next two years Minister Gadkari announced the approval of the 110-km Capital Region Ring project, connecting.
Rameswaram in Khurda district to Tangi in Cuttack district, at an estimated cost of ₹7,000 crore. He also confirmed the six-laning of the Bhubaneswar-Puri highway at a cost of ₹1,200 crore, aiming to reduce travel time between the two cities from 90 to 45 minutes These developments aim to boost Odisha’s connectivity, touris infrastructure over the next two years and economic with the vision.
Environmental and Safety Measures
The projects include the construction of six bridges over the Mahanadi, Tel, Hati, and Sagada rivers. To enhance wildlife protection, five elephant underpasses and 14 animal underpasses will be built in the Bangriposi Ghat section of National Highway-49. Furthermore, improvements to 15 accident-prone spots on the Cuttack to Ichhapuram section of National Highway-16 are planned to reduce road accidents .
Future Infrastructure Plans
Minister Gadkari highlighted that the central government has undertaken highway projects worth nearly ₹2 lakh crore in Mumbai, with ₹60,000 crore already completed and another ₹60,000 crore underway. Projects worth ₹75,000 crore are in the pipeline, and an additional ₹3 lakh crore is expected to be invested in the state’s road of providing world-class infrastructure to that of the United States growth, aligning.
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